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Colts 31, Texans 27

HOUSTON — Peyton Manning turned a colossal collapse by Houston into a stunning victory. The Colts scored 21 points in a late span of 2:10 — two touchdowns thanks to fumbles by Sage Rosenfels — then intercepted Rosenfels’ last-ditch comeback attempt. Manning threw two touchdown passes, connecting with Reggie Wayne on a 5-yarder with 1:54 remaining for the decisive points. Linebacker Gary Brackett returned a fumble by quarterback Rosenfels 68 yards for a score in between Manning’s TD throws. Rookie Tom Santi caught the other late score, a 7-yarder to bring the Colts (2-2) within 27-17 with 4:04 to go. It was his first NFL touchdown. Backup Rosenfels, playing for the ill Matt Schaub, had the winless Texans ahead by 17 points before losing two fumbles and throwing an interception. After Manning found Santi for his touchdown, Indianapolis attempted an onside kick, but Houston recovered. On the next drive, Rosenfels ran right at defensive back Marlin Jackson, who upended him and knocked the ball loose. Brackett ran it in to make it 27-24. On the ensuing drive, Robert Mathis sacked Rosenfels and stripped the ball at the Houston 19. Manning then hit a leaping Wayne in the corner of the end zone.

Cardinals 41, Bills 17

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Second-year Buffalo quarterback Trent Edwards, a major reason the Bills were one of three unbeaten teams entering the day, went down with a concussion on a fierce hit from safety Adrian Wilson on the third play of the game. It was the Bills’ defense that collapsed after that. Rookie Tim Hightower had a pair of touchdown runs and Kurt Warner threw to Larry Fitzgerald twice for scores. Warner went 33-of-42 for 250 yards with no interceptions. Without standout receiver Anquan Boldin Arizona amassed 373 yards against what had been one of the stingier defenses in the league. Buffalo’s offense contributed, too, fumbling three times in Bills territory, resulting in 17 Arizona points.

Broncos 16, Buccaneers 13

DENVER — Denver finally discovered a defense, generating a pass rush that sent Brian Griese to the sideline with an injured throwing shoulder. Brandon Stokley hauled in Jay Cutler’s pass in the right flat and followed Brandon Marshall’s big block for a 10-yard touchdown and Matt Prater kicked three field goals for Denver. Griese, making his first visit to Invesco Field since his five frustrating years in Denver as John Elway’s successor, never looked at Champ Bailey barreling in on him from his right side. Griese was smothered at the goal line just as he released the ball late in the third quarter.

Dolphins 17, Chargers 10

MIAMI — Ronnie Brown scored the decisive touchdown from the single-wing formation the Dolphins revived two weeks ago and their smothering defense rose to the occasion at the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter. Brown took a direct snap 11 times on running plays that netted 49 yards and Miami’s second touchdown. Chad Pennington threw for 228 yards and Brown ran for 125, while Miami held LaDainian Tomlinson to 35 yards on 12 carries.

Titans 13, Ravens 10

BALTIMORE — Kerry Collins threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Alge Crumpler with 1:56 left. The Titans (5-0) trailed 10-6 before Collins directed an 11-play, 80-yard scoring drive. The march was aided by a penalty against Baltimore’s Terrell Suggs, who was flagged for a blow to Collins’ helmet. Baltimore rookie quarterback Joe Flacco was then intercepted by Nick Harper, assuring the Ravens (2-2) a second straight defeat.

Giants 44, Seahawks 6

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — In a nearly flawless performance, Eli Manning threw two touchdowns, Brandon Jacobs ran for two more and the unbeaten Giants scored on their first five possessions. The Giants rolled up 523 yards in total offense. The Seahawks are 1-6 in their last seven cross-country flights and are 3-8 in their last eight road games overall.

Falcons 27, Packers 24

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers played hurt and played hard, but he was upstaged by Matt Ryan and the Falcons. Atlanta’s rookie quarterback turned in another sharp performance, completing 16-of-26 passes for 194 yards, two touchdowns and an interception against the banged-up Packers. Falcons receiver Roddy White caught eight passes for 132 yards and a touchdown, while Michael Turner ran for 121 yards and a touchdown as the new-look Falcons (3-2) earned their first road win of the season. Rodgers was 25-for-37 for 313 yards with three touchdowns and an interception.

Redskins 23, Eagles 17

PHILADELPHIA — Clinton Portis ran for 145 yards and one touchdown and wide receiver Antwaan Randle El threw a TD pass as Washington (4-1) has made it through the first five games under new coach Jim Zorn better than anyone expected. Shaun Suisham kicked three field goals beyond 40 yards, helping the Redskins overcome a 14-0 deficit. Jason Campbell threw for 176 yards and Washington’s offense didn’t commit a turnover for the fifth straight game.

Panthers 34, Chiefs 0

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — DeAngelo Williams had 123 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns and Panthers handed the Chiefs their first shutout in nearly six years. Williams and Jonathan Stewart ran through a woeful defense that also couldn’t stop the pass. Steve Smith caught six passes for 96 yards, Muhsin Muhammad had a 47-yard touchdown catch and the Panthers moved to 3-0 at home. The Chiefs’ Tony Gonzalez caught a 6-yard pass late in the first quarter to move past Shannon Sharpe for the NFL’s career leader for yards receiving for a tight end.

Bears 34, Lions 7

DETROIT — Kyle Orton set career highs in yards passing, completions and quarterback rating while throwing two touchdowns. He was 24-of-34 for 334 yards, improving to 3-0 against the Lions. Chicago built a 31-0 lead before rookie Kevin Smith scored for the Lions midway through the third quarter.

Associated Press